Archives for June 2015

Last week I had the pleasure of attending a dinner hosted by Chef Charles Webb and CLouise PR at the DL Loft. It was one of the most fun nights I've had in awhile! The kitchen was completely open so we were able to chat with the Chef while he prepared the food and really learn about his process and the food that we were about to eat. A lot of the food was inspired by and made with foods from his travels in Europe. It was absolutely incredible!
The DL Loft was the perfect setting for this special night. The decor is incredible and the light that poured in was … [Read more...]

A couple weeks ago I had the pleasure of having dinner and wine with a few of my girlfriends at TÊTE Charcuterie, a restaurant located in the West Loop that specializes in (you guessed it) charcuterie! We started out with a plate of charcuterie because, duh.
Look at all dem meats! Everything on that plate was delicious but the headcheese was probably my favorite. I may or may not be drooling just thinking about it right now! On top of all of this meat, there was more meat that demanded our attention: sausages made in house!
Don't worry, … [Read more...]

A couple weeks ago I hosted a "Build Your Own Burger" dinner at Butcher & The Burger for a group of my foodie friends. Luckily the weather was incredible so we were seated on the patio. We started the evening with soda in glass bottles (my favorite!) and some delicious pickles. How appropriate for a burger joint! Next came the fries. OH THE FRIES! I am a sucker for french fries and these were probably the best I've ever had. They were made with Chipperbec potatoes, which are typically used for potato chips. Cooked perfectly so that they were slightly crispy, I … [Read more...]

I am always on the lookout for new snacks. I find it pretty hard to find things that are not loaded with terrible ingredients or just generally terrible for me (mmmmmmm cookies). Recently I went on the hunt for a good popcorn brand because I just love snacking on popcorn and throwing on some Netflix! I was very happy to find Quinn Popcorn!
Quinn Popcorn is on a mission to clean up snacks. Their popcorn is farm-to-bag, non-GMO certified, and have minimal, all-natural ingredients. You can even check your bag number online to see where your popcorn came from. I can … [Read more...]

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